MEANWHILE (Virtual Exclusive)
Five artists present a docu-poem in six verses about artists breathing through chaos.
Description
Virtual Exclusive
A docu-poem in six verses about artists breathing through chaos, MEANWHILE brings together Jacqueline Woodson (text), Meshell Ndegeocello (soundscape), Erika Dilday (support), M. Trevino (structure), and Catherine Gund (direction) in dynamic collaboration. Together, they combine artistic expressions with historical and observational footage, unveiling a rare cinematic meditation on identity, race, racism, and resistance as they shape our shared breath.
Rooted in the upheavals of 2020, the film captures raw, unfinished moments—dancers in rehearsal, artists midway through their work—using breath as a throughline for collective survival. It invites viewers to witness the process of liberation and be present in the “meanwhile,” a moment of creation, struggle, and hope that transcends fixed identities.
Part of the 38th Annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Director
Catherine Gund
Producer
Erika Dilday
Writer
Jacqueline Woodson
Cast
Ivy Joan Young, Jessica Maffia, Nate Lewis, Daniel Alexander Jones, Josh Quat, Shamel Pitts, Tushrik Fredericks, Julianne Vanderhoop, Teresita Fernández, Jesse Krimes, Mel Chin, William Kentridge, Dána-Ain Davis, LaFredia Davis, Marc White, Beverly Price, Marie Lloyd Paspe, Ching-I Chang, Natalie Diaz, Amber N. Ford
Cinematographer
Jia Li, Catherine Gund, Emerson Mahoney
Editing
M. Trevino